The QFC Regulatory Authority has decided to issue a public censure against Helen Rebecca Deane, a former employee of the QFC branch of an international bank, and to prohibit her from performing any controlled function for any QFC authorised firm.
According to QFCRA, this action was taken because “Deane provided false and misleading information” to the QFC Regulatory Authority.
“Deane misled the QFC Regulatory Authority by representing that she had successfully met those requirements when in fact she had not and when asked to provide evidence that she had obtained the qualifications, Deane provided false and misleading information,” QFCRA said in a statement yesterday.
The QFC Regulatory Authority censured Deane under Article 58 of the Financial Services Regulations because she deliberately provided false and misleading information to the Regulatory Authority; and concealed information, which misled or deceived the Regulatory Authority.
Further, as an approved individual who was subject to the Principles of Conduct for Approved Individuals, Deane committed contraventions in that she failed to act with integrity; and failed to deal with the QFC Regulatory Authority to provide information of which the QFC Regulatory Authority would reasonably expect notice.
QFC Regulatory Authority CEO Michael Ryan said: “The action taken by the QFC Regulatory Authority reinforces the high professional standards required of employees in the QFC, who must act with integrity and honesty at all times.”
Road accident victim’s body flown home
The body of Indian national Shijas Hussain (30), who died in a road accident in Umm Salal Mohamed on Friday evening, was flown home yesterday. Before being flown home, the body was kept at the Hamad General Hospital mortuary for his friends and other community members to pay homage.
Hussain (pictured), a native of Ponnurunny in Kochi (Kerala), died when the van in which he was travelling along with his colleagues turned on its side after a tyre burst. He leaves behind his wife and a daughter. He was employed as a foreman in the supplies division of QTec. Three colleagues of Hussain also sustained injuries in the accident.
Curb on sale of Lyrica
Pharmacists cannot sell the drug Lyrica (Pregabalin), without a proper medical prescription by a licensed physician, the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has said.
According to an SCH statement issued yesterday, individuals may only possess Lyrica for personal use and for purely health reasons within the limits of the amount prescribed by a licensed physician.
Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct therapy for partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults. It has also been found effective for generalised anxiety disorder.
The department has informed all travellers, whether departing or arriving, not to carry the drug unless they abide by the set legal rules.
I-Day greetings
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent cables of congratulations to President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.
Labour Minister meets envoy
HE the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Dr Abdullah Saleh Mubarak al-Khulaifi met the Ambassador of Morocco to Qatar Al-Makki Kwan yesterday.
Talks during the meeting dealt with relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them, as well as several issues of mutual concern. The meeting was attended by senior officials at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.